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Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 3PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
348 | 319 | 275 | 253 | 210 | 150 | 124 | 113 | 109 | 148 | 176 | 153 | 186 | 199 | 202 | 214 | 218 | 191 | 192 | 200 | 223 | 215 | 222 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.13m | 8:32PM2.25m | 8:47AM2.12m | 9:25PM2.27m | 9:41AM2.09m | 10:19PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM-0.05m | 2:47AM0.14m | 3:06PM-0.05m | 3:42AM0.14m | 3:59PM-0.02m | 4:37AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
348 | 319 | 275 | 253 | 210 | 150 | 124 | 113 | 109 | 148 | 176 | 153 | 186 | 199 | 202 | 214 | 218 | 191 | 192 | 200 | 223 | 215 | 222 | 202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 60 | 61 | 82 | 127 | 127 | 82 | 82 | 60 | 61 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 37 | 82 |
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